Royals claim fourth straight win

By Lee Griffi

The Tavistock Royals downed the Milverton Four Wheel Drives 6-3 on home ice Saturday to earn their fourth straight win and take over sole possession of fourth place in the Ontario Elite Hockey League’s Southern Division.

Michael Capicotto and Drew Gerth scored two goals each in the winning effort, while Trevor Sauder and Cam Leslie added single markers. Sauder’s goal, his fourth of the season, came just nine seconds into the game. Tavistock’s leading scorer, Mitch Atkins, added two assists to up his season point total to 29 points in 17 games.

The Royals led 3-1 after the first and 4-2 after 40 minutes while outshooting the Drives 43-27. Tavistock has a tough weekend coming up, beginning with a road game in Petrolia to face the second-place Jets on Friday night. Saturday doesn’t get any easier as the first-place Seaforth Centenaires are in town for a 7:30 p.m. start.